H.R. 4114 119th Congress House

EVEST Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to automatically enroll eligible veterans in the patient enrollment system of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2025 Introduced by: Mark Takano Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightVeterans' medical care

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 20, 2026

Committee Hearings Held

Mar 18, 2026

Subcommittee on Health Discharged

Mar 18, 2026

Committee Hearings Held

Dec 19, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 24, 2025

Introduced in House

Jun 24, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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What's happening now May 20, 2026

Committee Hearings Held

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 10

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
10 filings
SENATE
10 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
10 filings
Veterans Employment & Training Service
10 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
7 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
7 filings
Small Business Administration (SBA)
7 filings

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Cosponsors 5